Rasputin Berkeley
Tuesday, 10/2 6PM
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Oakland hip hop duo Zion I will be performing LIVE at Rasputin Berkeley, Tuesday Oct. 2, celebrating the release of their new full length album Shadow Boxing, in stores the same day!
After the show, they’ll be meeting fans and signing copies of their new album!
THIRSTY THURSDAYS
with
B. DURAZZO & Crew
Featuring… Mic & Buds, Candlespit Collective, Gee, Word Up, Dregs One and more.
8:00pm-12:00am // Free // 18 and over
3101 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 841-2082
http://www.starryploughpub.com
Casual
Nearly 20 years after his classic debut album Fear Itself, Hieroglyphics emcee Casual is joining forces with veteran beatsmith J Rawls (producer for Black Star, J-Live, Stalley, Count Bass D, John Robinson, and more) for a brand new album, Respect Game or Expect Flames, out August 28th on Nature Sounds. To celebrate, Amoeba Berkeley will host an in-store album release party!
Both Rawls and Casual agree that the album came about organically. “He had a lot of beats that moved my pen,” explains Casual. “We worked on a couple tracks together and decided that our chemistry warranted an album’s worth of material.”
On the production, J Rawls wasn’t afraid to test his limits. “I changed my style a lot for this album,” he says. “I’m known for having a jazzy sound, but some of these tracks are more edgy. It fits Casual’s style and attitude.”
The result is an album that stands out in Casual’s already-impressive catalog. “This project is different because of the production. J gave me a more universal sound than I’ve had on any of my past albums,” says Casual.
“I think it’s my best work to date,” adds Rawls.
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Viva La Hip Hop 